diff --git a/api/net/tcp/tcp.hpp b/api/net/tcp/tcp.hpp
index d4f1504774..64825db690 100644
--- a/api/net/tcp/tcp.hpp
+++ b/api/net/tcp/tcp.hpp
@@ -537,6 +537,21 @@ namespace net {
      */
     void transmit(tcp::Packet_ptr);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief      Creates an outgoing TCP packet.
+     *
+     * @return     A tcp packet ptr
+     */
+    tcp::Packet_ptr create_outgoing_packet();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief      Sends a TCP reset based on the values of the incoming packet.
+     *             Used when packet are addressed to closed ports or already dead connections.
+     *
+     * @param[in]  incoming  The incoming tcp packet "to reset".
+     */
+    void send_reset(const tcp::Packet& incoming);
+
     /**
      * @brief      Generate a unique initial sequence number (ISS).
      *
diff --git a/src/net/tcp/connection.cpp b/src/net/tcp/connection.cpp
index 811a34997d..d3e2c3cdc9 100644
--- a/src/net/tcp/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/net/tcp/connection.cpp
@@ -318,11 +318,9 @@ Connection::~Connection() {
   rtx_clear();
 }
 
-Packet_ptr Connection::create_outgoing_packet() {
-  auto packet = static_unique_ptr_cast<net::tcp::Packet>((host_.inet_).create_packet());
-  //auto packet = std::static_pointer_cast<TCP::Packet>(create_packet());
-
-  packet->init();
+Packet_ptr Connection::create_outgoing_packet()
+{
+  auto packet = host_.create_outgoing_packet();
   // Set Source (local == the current connection)
   packet->set_source(local());
   // Set Destination (remote)
diff --git a/src/net/tcp/listener.cpp b/src/net/tcp/listener.cpp
index 64f1e095a6..8535d68682 100644
--- a/src/net/tcp/listener.cpp
+++ b/src/net/tcp/listener.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ void Listener::segment_arrived(Packet_ptr packet) {
   // if it's a new attempt (SYN)
   else
   {
+    // don't waste time if the packet does not have SYN
+    if(UNLIKELY(not packet->isset(SYN)))
+    {
+      host_.send_reset(*packet);
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Stat increment number of connection attempts
     host_.connection_attempts_++;
 
diff --git a/src/net/tcp/tcp.cpp b/src/net/tcp/tcp.cpp
index 6b4d27a744..97cce0a9d3 100644
--- a/src/net/tcp/tcp.cpp
+++ b/src/net/tcp/tcp.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ void TCP::receive(net::Packet_ptr packet_ptr) {
     return;
   }
 
+  // Send a reset
+  send_reset(*packet);
+
   drop(*packet);
 }
 
@@ -263,6 +266,27 @@ void TCP::transmit(tcp::Packet_ptr packet) {
   _network_layer_out(std::move(packet));
 }
 
+tcp::Packet_ptr TCP::create_outgoing_packet()
+{
+  auto packet = static_unique_ptr_cast<net::tcp::Packet>(inet_.create_packet());
+  packet->init();
+  return packet;
+}
+
+void TCP::send_reset(const tcp::Packet& in)
+{
+  // TODO: maybe worth to just swap the fields in
+  // the incoming packet and send that one
+  auto out = create_outgoing_packet();
+  // increase incoming SEQ and ACK by 1 and set RST + ACK
+  out->set_seq(in.ack()+1).set_ack(in.seq()+1).set_flags(RST | ACK);
+  // swap dest and src
+  out->set_source(in.destination());
+  out->set_destination(in.source());
+
+  transmit(std::move(out));
+}
+
 seq_t TCP::generate_iss() {
   // Do something to get a iss.
   return rand();